tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post1465323532483247244..comments2023-09-27T07:44:19.769-04:00Comments on Sabine Hossenfelder: Backreaction: Gravitational Microlensing for Detection of Extrasolar PlanetsSabine Hossenfelderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-20121740010695121782007-12-18T14:10:00.000-05:002007-12-18T14:10:00.000-05:00Yes, that's it, Stefan. The university have a deal...Yes, that's it, Stefan. The university have a deal with the company Earth and Sky, who run astronomy tours and a cafe on Mt John.Keahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05652514294703722285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-8760526146622882982007-12-17T18:24:00.000-05:002007-12-17T18:24:00.000-05:00It might appear more improbable than it is because...It might appear more improbable than it is because if you look at the sky with mere eyes you see only very little of the stars that can be observed today. And it doesn't actually happen that often. What I find amazing though is given how faint these objects are, how incredibly well all the data from numerous different observatories fit together! Best,<BR/><BR/>B.Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-82013967045882668282007-12-17T18:17:00.000-05:002007-12-17T18:17:00.000-05:00Dear Kea,so it is at this place? Looks awesome!To ...Dear Kea,<BR/><BR/>so it is <A HREF="http://www.earthandsky.co.nz/mtjohn_tour.htm" REL="nofollow">at this place</A>? Looks awesome!<BR/><BR/>To me, this microlensing business seems to be totally crayzy - I mean, it appears to be so improbable that one star, and then even one with a planet, passes exactly through the line of sight to another one. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack. OK, Istefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09495628046446378453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-56405864083625402042007-12-17T13:45:00.000-05:002007-12-17T13:45:00.000-05:00Nice post. The MOA telescope is atop Mt John here,...Nice post. The MOA telescope is atop Mt John here, in a scenic part of the country not far from Aoraki. A great place to visit.Keahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05652514294703722285noreply@blogger.com